About ARKive
Our team
Harriet Nimmo, Wildscreen Chief Executive
Harriet's passion and expertise lie in communicating about the natural world – building bridges between the private sector, conservation NGOs, the media and the public, to help raise awareness, understanding and appreciation of the world's biodiversity to a wide civil-society audience.
Prior to becoming Wildscreen Chief Executive, Harriet was responsible for developing ARKive, for which she was named European Professional Woman of Achievement in 2003. In 2005, Harriet was named one of the UK's top five most talented Cultural Leaders by the UK's National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, an award which included a three month secondment to South Africa with Conservation International.
Harriet has a Zoology BSc and MSc, and worked as a project manager in the private sector for 10 years, before joining Wildscreen.
Richard Edwards, ARKive Director
Richard joined Wildscreen to work on the ARKive project in January 2001, as Head of Media Production, and was promoted to ARKive Director in October 2003. He is an Oxford University Zoology graduate, and also has an MSc in Environmental Sciences from the University of London.
During his time on the ARKive project, Richard has built strong professional relationships with some of the most famous names in natural history media production, conservation biology and academia. He is also responsible for co-ordinating the work of the ARKive media researchers, editors and IT personnel.
Prior to joining Wildscreen, Richard was project manager for a multi-media wildlife visitor attraction, based in Bristol. He also has experience of the natural history filmmaking industry, having previously worked for a number of Bristol-based independent production companies.
Michelle Lindley, ARKive Senior Media Researcher
One of the ARKive media team's most experienced members, Michelle joined Wildscreen prior to the launch of ARKive in 2003. Michelle's daily role includes: managing the ARKive media production workflows and processes, liaising with ARKive's media donors around the world, as well as locating and selecting video and images for the growing ARKive collection.
Prior to joining Wildscreen, Michelle carried out a six month voluntary research placement in Ireland, studying the local otter population. This fieldwork compliments her BSc in Zoology from the University of Sheffield and MSc in Biodiversity and Conservation from the University of Leeds.
Dr Verity Greenwood, ARKive Senior Media Researcher
One of the senior members of ARKive's skilled and experienced media team, Verity's principal duties include: managing the day to day operations of the ARKive media team, researching imagery for the ARKive collection, communicating with the ARKive media donors and liaising with the in-house IT team.
Verity joined Wildscreen in 2003, after completing her PhD at the University of Bristol, following a degree in Zoology from the same institution.
Lucie Muir, ARKive Media Researcher
Lucie joined Wildscreen in 2005, following the completion of her MSc in Wildlife Conservation and Management and degree in Zoology from the University of Newcastle. As part of the ARKive media team, Lucie's responsibilities include working with ARKive’s many media donors to select the films and photographs that make up the project’s unique multi-media collection.
Nicola Lipcyznski, ARKive Species Text Author
Nicola is responsible for authoring the species fact-files published on the ARKive website, and arranging for these to be verified and authenticated by relevant species experts. Following her degree in Zoology from University College, London, Nicola undertook an internship at the Institute of Zoology, working on IUCN Red List assessments, before joining Wildscreen in 2007.
Hannah Freeman, ARKive Media Research Assistant
Hannah joined the ARKive media team in November 2007, having recently finished an MSc in Biodiversity and Conservation at the University of Exeter, further to a degree in Zoology & Marine Zoology from Bangor University. A member of the ARKive media team, Hannah's role involves the logging and quality assurance of the films and photographs that are flooding into the Wildscreen offices from all around the world.
Catherine Sharples, ARKive Media Research Assistant
As part of the ARKive media team, Catherine's principal responsibilities include the accurate tracking of ARKive media assets through the various workflows and processes involved in uploading new media to ARKive's growing digital media vault. Prior to joining Wildscreen in January 2008, Catherine completed a degree in Zoology and MSc in Wildlife Conservation and Management at the University of Newcastle.
Bruce Phillips, ARKive Education Officer
Formerly a secondary school science teacher, Bruce left the classroom in 2005 to become ARKive's Education Officer, as part of a collaboration between Wildscreen and the University of the West of England. Bruce's main role at Wildscreen is to promote ARKive as an educational resource. Bruce has also been responsible for the re-working of the ARKive Education website (www.arkiveeducation.org), creating of a series of downloadable, ready to use educational modules on a wide range of curriculum topics.
Educated at Swansea University, Bruce taught English in China, before joining the science department at a Cambridgeshire secondary school.
Derek Kilkenny-Blake, ARKive Senior Editor
After undertaking a Wildlife Filmmaking degree at the University of Derby, and working for many years within Bristol's natural history filmmaking industry, Derek joined Wildscreen in November 2002. As ARKive's senior moving image and sound editor, Derek is responsible for the editing of the thousands of video clips that appear on the ARKive website. Derek is also project curator for WildFilmHistory – an online guide to the history and heritage of wildlife filmmaking – another of Wildscreen's key initiatives.
Matthew Tickner, ARKive Assistant Editor
Matthew first came to Wildscreen in the summer of 2007, undertaking an editing internship on Wildscreen's WildFilmHistory project, following his MA in Film and Television Production at the University of Bristol, and a degree in Cultural and Media Studies at the University of the West of England. Now working full-time on ARKive, Matthew is responsible for the digitisation of the ARKive moving footage, as well as editing the video clips for the ARKive website.
Ivan Teage, Senior Systems Architect
As Senior Systems Architect, Ivan is responsible for the overall management of Wildscreen's technical team and systems. With 10 years’ experience in the IT industry, and specialising in the development of content management systems, Ivan brings a wealth of expertise to the technical team.
Since joining Wildscreen in 2004, Ivan has played a key role in the continued technical development of the ARKive project, particularly the implementation of new and innovative ways to keep the project fresh and contemporary. Ivan has a degree in Physics from the University of Bristol, and is interested in both the environment and new media communications.
Chris Tomlinson, Systems Architect
Chris joined the Wildscreen team in February 2004. With an MEng in Computer Science from the University of Bristol, Chris' current position has given him the opportunity to put his experience and enthusiasm for technology to practical use. With ARKive’s strong technological dependence, much of Chris' time is spent working on the maintenance and development of the project’s IT systems.
As well as working on ARKive, Chris has played a leading role in updating and re-designing the Wildscreen Festival website, making it more user friendly for both delegates and staff.
Ben Capewell, IT Systems Developer
The newest member of Wildscreen’s IT team, Ben joined the organisation in July 2007, following 4½ years working for the BBC on their national IT helpdesk. As well as keeping the Wildscreen office systems up and running, Ben has played an instrumental part in the re-design of the ARKive website and the implementation of a new web statistics package. Ben is a graduate of the University of the West of England, where he studied Music Systems Engineering.
Amy Nicholas, Marketing & Communications Manager
Amy joined Wildscreen in October 2007, and is responsible for the marketing and communication of all Wildscreen's initiatives, including ARKive. Previous positions have included communication & brand manager for a large UK charity and director of a national youth festival in New Zealand.
Amy has spent 8 years working in the voluntary sector and has significant experience in both internal and external communications, as well as brand management and public relations. Amy has a degree in Cultural and Media Studies from the University of the West of England.
